High court finds Hunter in contempt for barring reporters

11:21 AM,
Dec. 21, 2013

Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter

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The
Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday
that Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter is in contempt for barring Cincinnati Enquirer reporters from her court after a higher court told her the reporters "shall" be allowed in.

Messages left with Hunter's staff Friday weren't returned.

Hunter initially began kicking Enquirer reporters out of the public courtroom over which she presides in March, saying it was punishment for the newspaper printing the names of six juveniles accused of severely beating a North College Hill man because they were "bored." ...